Super League Predictions

PA-PLAYA Phil is desperate for cash. I'll not be convinced otherwise. No man who is financially set for life with generational wealth compromises everything that Phil has put on the trading block.

https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/mickelson-said-to-be-nervous-about-billy-walters-memoir

Phil was quite the gambler and not a very good one it seems. It'll be interesting to see what Billy Walters has to say in his book.

“Phil’s not a very good gambler. It’s pretty clear that he loses more than he wins by all anecdotal evidence,” said Shipnuck Thursday while appearing as a guest on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. “Phil thinks he’s smarter than the house.”

“Billy Walters went to jail and Phil Mickelson was mixed up in that. Billy’s looking to settle scores,” warned Shipnuck. “There’s an element of vengeance here. And he has no compunction of telling both sides of the story. He knows where the bodies are buried.”

“Billy ultimately decided not to talk to me because he wanted to save it for his book,” said Shipnuck. “Phil’s nervous about that book, and he probably should be.”

garyt1957 didn't some lesser school just steal some players from Sanan by offering $1 million NIL deals

Haven't heard that. But Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Clemson and Virginia lost out to Texas for the number 1 recruit of 2023 in Arch Manning. The son of Cooper Manning and nephew of Peyton and Eli. The 18 year old high school QB could make millions before he sets foot on a college football field.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34136486/qb-arch-manning-no-1-recruit-2023-class-commits-texas

scotts33

Nice article. Bob Ley is bringing up something that isn't as well known or covered as much as LIV has / is. I must admit while basketball was my sport growing up (co-captain of the Harwich Rough Riders lol), I don't follow the NBA nearly as much as I used to. Shining a light on these things is always a good thing. Also, while the NBA has a business relationship with China, LIV Golf is solely funded by Saudi Arabia.

I did appreciate what was said below.

"The difference between NBA players and the athletes joining LIV Golf is that these golfers are choosing to go to a league backed by a country with human rights issues. In LIV Golf, it’s the individual players that are serving as a tool for sportswashing. Because of that, the media is going to continue asking those golfers about their decision. Basketball players, however, don’t have another top-level option, so the media is less inclined to ask them about the NBA’s dealings with China. The NBA is it, regardless of whether or not you agree with the league’s business relations.

What I appreciate about Ley’s call for action is that he didn’t criticize James or other NBA players for their social initiatives in the United States. NBA players understandably prioritize issues within their community, and they can’t be expected to address every human rights issue around the globe. It would be great if James calls attention to the issues in China, but his lack of doing so should not take away from his philanthropy and social awareness in the U.S."

Sadly it's never going to be fair and equal criticism because of how big China's economy is. Look at Cuba and China for a good example of that. I did read in a related article that was linked to Ley's that the NBA stood behind a player who criticized Turkey's president, but Turkey's economy (like Cuba's) pales in comparison to China's.

Again, unfortunately this is the messy and many times ugly geo-political world we live in.

sdandrea1 The way we play, who the fuck would pay for that?

"Here's your up-front money, Steve. No, you can't get chips with that Diet Coke!"

sdandrea1

Again, we must remember that not everyone has a working bullshit meter in their brain. I could give you a perfect example, but would be chastised for being political. People are willingly fooled everyday.

Lincoln was right in that the problem with common sense is that it’s not all that common.

And the real issue with sportswashing is that it’s the countries that do it think it’s working. Whether it actually works is really a non issue.

Yes for the working bs meter crowd it’s a waste of money. It’s like a guy is a known wife beater. So he starts sponsoring women’s sports leagues in town to soften his image.

For most people they’d see it for what it is. For some though they’d fall for it and say he can’t be that bad a guy, look what he’s doing for women’s sports.

Bottom line is PT Barnum was right.